Use Cairn to Design Your RPG

 

We were joined by Yochai Gal, the creator of Cairn, an adventure game about exploring a dark and mysterious Wood filled with strange folk, hidden treasure, and unspeakable monstrosities. Character generation is quick and random, classless, and relies on fictional advancement rather than through XP or level mechanics. It is based on Knave by Ben Milton and Into The Odd by Chris McDowall. 

The interview covers Yochai’s journey ranging from the random discovery of Palladium Fantasy, to PBtA, and finally landing the Old School Revolution (OSR). Yochai went on with others to define new variations of OSR's approach as the New School Revolution (NSR) which has grown into an active and thriving game design community.

For more information on items within the interview: 

https://cairnrpg.com 

https://newschoolrevolution.com/ 

https://classless-kobolds.itch.io/weird-north 

https://www.instagram.com/licopeoart 

https://www.bastionland.com 

https://mausritter.com 

https://www.youtube.com/questingbeast 

https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year 

https://lichvanwinkle.blogspot.com 

https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com

Designing Holler for Savage Worlds!

 

We were joined by Tim Earley, who recently completed a successful Kickstarter for his new game - Holler, an Appalachian Apocalypse folk horror game. 

Tim's shares the inspiration for the game as a love letter to his own heritage and experiences growing up in the Appalachia. Tim also shares how he got into RPGs and designing games, as well as the string of events that caused Pinnacle Entertainment Group to embrace Holler as one of their own products under the Savage Worlds line. 

For more information: 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545820095/holler-an-appalachian-apocalypse-for-savage-worlds 

http://www.timearley.net https://peginc.com

Zine Printing with LF OSR

Leo from LF OSR joins us to discuss his journey into the world of OSR, starting with AD&D stylized illustrations which grew into a thriving printing and design business including the amazing Packet of Particular Peaks! 

Leo also shared his advice for new designers thinking about taking their first steps into printing their games and zines. 

For more information on LF OSR:

https://lfosr.com 

https://www.instagram.com/lf_osr 

https://twitter.com/lf_osr